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Maybe President Donald Trump’s advance speech lit a fire under Aaron judge.
New York Yankees Superstar, who wants to win his third MVP in four years, came twice after meeting Trump, who called him a “fantastic player” in the Bronx Bombers’ 9-3 win over Detroit Tigers.
During his trip to the clubhouse on the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Trump complimented the referee’s 6-foot-7, 282 pounds.
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President Donald Trump greets Yankee’s Aaron judge and other players in the dressing room in front of the Yankees baseball match against Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York on September 11, 2025. (Doug Mills/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
“If you have so much muscle, hit the ball,” Trump said. “You’re an amazing player.”
Trump also joked that he wanted a judge to be “a little bigger.”
Judge Homered in both his first and second bats for its 45th and 46th home runs of the season. The other put him in a draw with Joe Dimaggio for fourth place at Yankees’ all-time home runs with 361.
President Donald Trump speaks with Aaron judge #99 from New York Yankees in the dressing room before a baseball match against Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium on September 11, 2025 in New York City. (Alex Brandon – Pool/Getty Images)
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He was plumped at the first pitch of his third record appearance, which got many boos. He appointed in the fifth and knocked out and looked in the seventh to go 3-for-4 at night.
Judge is the reigning MVP, but is currently fighting in the Seattle Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh, who already has an MLB-high 53 homers, albeit a .241 batting average and an ops almost 200 points lower than the referee. If Juddge brings hardware home this year, he would be the first Yankee to win back-to-back MVP Awards since Roger Maris in 1960 and 1961.
He would also be the first Yankees player to win the MVP prize three times in four years since Dimaggio did from 1939 to 1942.
New York Yankee’s Right Fielder Aaron Judge (99) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home against Detroit Tigers during the first place at Yankee Stadium. (Brad Penner/Imag images)
He now also has 100 RBI in the season and is four home runs away from the fourth 50-home season of his career. He would join Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire and Babe Ruth as the only players with so many 50-home campaigns.
